Sun 18 Jun 2016
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Summit cairn Whit Fell |
The photo above* shows what we were hoping for. What we got was what you see below!
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Whit Fell summit cairn with visitor |
The walk up to Whit Fell was
accomplished under grey skies with a cold wind. I was surprised that after no
walking for three weeks I found the
going quite comfortable.
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On Buck Barrow |
The weather wasn't bad as we set off from the fell road but it grew more cloudy as we went on. Great Paddy Crag is interesting and from Buck Barrow Crag a few yards away Burn Moor and Whit Fell can be seen in the distance.
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Our destination under grey skies |
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So much nicer in sunshine!* |
We visited Stainton Pike from Whit Fell, as Andrew
wished to lay the ghost of his poor experience of it from the visit on
12 July 2011. From there, as from Hesk Fell, the topography of AW's neighbouring Outlying Fells can be seen in relation to one another.
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White Pike and Yoadcastle from Stainton Pike |
I wasn't fantastically excited about adding the extra distance to our route, but there is a good path once the unpleasantness of the execrable stones on Whit Fell have been suffered. Anyhow, Andrew learned to find an abiding love with what had, over the past five years, threatened to become his nemesis! So it was all worthwhile.
To be true to AW's enthusiasm for a boring diversion we also visited several small cairns on bleak Burn Moor. In the process we covered an area of wet moorland probably never having before felt the boots of man since those of Wainwright.
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Kinmont Buck Barrow from Great Paddy Crag |
From there we made a beeline to the wall gap between Great Paddy Crag and Kinmont Buck Barrow and climbed up to the top of the crag.
On a warm sunny day this delightful summit, with a wide panorama and total peace and quiet, would be a lovely place to stop and linger. But today was not that kind of time.
An interesting day, remaining dry, but as it was
not warm and sunny there were no really good views.
* Photos taken 3 June 2011 on my first visit
